Hear @johnparrofficial reflect on writing the lyrics to ‘St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)’ 40 years ago and how a news clip from a local Vancouver TV station showing @rickhansenofficial on his Man In Motion World Tour made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. While the song was officially written for the 80s cult classic film, St. Elmo’s Fire, the song’s origin story as told by John Parr holds a greater hope, “A lot of people don’t realize that song is about Rick and about the Man In M

My bio dad, Rick, ditched my mom and me when I was a baby. Not because he couldn't afford it—his family had money, and his business was just starting. He left because he wanted "freedom." His words: he didn't want "a screaming kid tying him down" when he could travel, eat fancy dinners, and "find himself." So, Mom worked two jobs and raised me alone. Then, when I was eight, she met Dan. He became my dad in every way that mattered—late-night homework help, moving me into my dorm, support during m

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It’s National AccessAbility Week and we're challenging all Canadians to celebrate people with disabilities for their leadership, impact and voice. Make a short video recognizing a Canadian with a disability – it could be a neighbour, friend, celebrity, social media creator, anyone! Celebrate them for all they do, big or small. Next, challenge that person to do the same and use the #NAAWChallenge hashtag to join the chain of recognition. To kick-start the event, our Founder Rick is celebrating Ca

The Rick Hansen Foundation released a study Friday that showed one in five Canadians – almost nine million people – will live with a disability by 2030. And the Man in Motion himself says it’s not enough to just get people with physical disabilities through the door. | CTV News Channel | Facebook